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Vanguard favors inflation protection amid rising price pressure risks

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -A Vanguard executive said on Monday increasing inflation protection in investment portfolios was worthwhile in light of recent U.S. data and the global risks of ... read more

Vanguard: Now's the Time for TIPS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities can also serve as a hedge against volatility, says the firm's head of rates. read more

SCHP: Offers Compelling Value Here

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF holds a portfolio of long-duration treasury inflation protected securities. Find out why I am raising my rating on the SCHP ETF. read more

Are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities a Good Investment?

Inflation makes everything more expensive. When inflation is up, things like groceries, clothing, cars, and homes cost more. The money you earn and save has less purchasing power, because ... read more

Inflation is ‘thorn’ in market’s side — but these ETFs rose even as stocks, bonds fell

Some exchange-traded funds rallied Wednesday even as stocks and bonds broadly fell, as hot inflation data stoked fears that interest rates will stay ... read more

TIPS Are on Sale

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities reward their owners in two ways. One payment consists of a real interest rate. In January 2015, for example, the Treasury Department issued new 30-year TIPS ... read more

Here's why it could be better to buy Series I bonds before May, experts say

The annual rate for newly purchased Series I bonds could fall below 5% in May, which is lower than the current 5.27% on new purchases through April 30. Short-term investors may have more competitive ... read more

How to Invest in TIPS: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

That’s the idea behind Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), which are Treasury securities with principal and interest payments that are adjusted for inflation. [Sign up for stock news ... read more

Treasury refunding preview: Taking a breather

One small exception is in Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), where Treasury likely will continue to initiate small auction size increases in order to keep TIPS' share of the Treasury ... read more

Rising oil prices are pushing up 10-year inflation expectations and Treasury yields

TMUBMUSD10Y and the rate on Treasury inflation-protected securities, and has jumped since December to roughly 2.4%. “Much of that move is due to rising oil prices, a factor to which the ... read more

Are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities a Good Investment?

What’s a consumer to do? One way to reduce the adverse effects of inflation on your wallet is by investing in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS. Here’s what you need to know. read more